Survey of end-of-life care for elderly people living in the various facilities.

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26460839
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Hygiene and public health
• Research Institution: Miyagi University
• Principal Investigator: Haruo Nagasawa 宮城大学, 看護学群(部), 教授 (30295381)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 終末期医療 / 施設看取り / 訪問診療 / 訪問看護 / 訪問介護 / 要介護高齢者

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Many elderly people with terminal illness often wish to receive medical care and to die at home, a desire that in reality almost never comes to pass due to various impediments. In Japan, the population aged 65 and over is increasing rapidly and a Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry have begun studies to provide the senior segment of the population with advanced home health care by listening to patients not only at their own home but the various facilities for the elderly with end-of-life patient care, taking advantage of technological advances, especially information technology, and exploring the possibility of lowering medical fees. Improving at-home health care and raising the portion of deaths that take place at home is important, not only to cater to terminally ill cancer patients who desire to receive palliative care and live out their last days in the location of their choice but also to cope with two issues inevitably surrounding Japan’s medical services.

Free Research Field

終末期医療